tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72834474813758371072024-03-08T12:07:34.267-08:00Marathoner looking to TRIThe workout log of a past-marathoner looking to break into the world of TRIs!ladyhooliganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00583939237130570086noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7283447481375837107.post-49056538360259494092009-02-02T07:04:00.000-08:002009-02-02T07:13:05.825-08:00Last weekOk.. so I'm not off to a fantastic start with updating this thing, but I'll get there. I was slammed at work last week, so my internet surfing was cut down dramatically.<br /><br />I left off at the monday morning workout...<br /><br />Tues: I woke up extremely sore & decided to wait for my swim workout that night. The water helped with the recovery of my sore muscles, and I got in a good workout. 78 laps total = 1 mile + ~200 yards.<br /><br />Wed: I had the intention to get up early and workout, but we got a big storm overnight. I ended up busting my ass on the ice covered sidewalk (which was now slightly covered by snow, so I forgot about the ice) and slammed my head. So - no workout on wednesday.<br /><br />Thurs: My whole neck was extremely sore & I couldn't figure out why. Then I remembered about the fall on wednesday, apparantely the whiplash effect is very painful. I decided to forego the morning workout and wait for swim. A cramp in my foot killed some of the time, but 66 laps total, so not too bad.<br /><br />Fri: After a stressful week at work, decided to take the day off and go snowboarding. Not a typical workout, but still a workout. And.. I must say... a LOT more fun than hitting the gym, ha.<br /><br />Sat: Bike 20 minutes (6 miles) & treadmill for 2 miles.<br /><br />Sun: Rest Day.... mostly because of the superbowl festivities. I ate a lot of crap, but I'm allowing myself at least 1 day a week to drink/eat out otherwise I'll be miserable.<br /><br />Now that we're caught up to today.... I didnt get up this morning. So.. I've definitly been slacking in the morning workout, but I was absolutely exhausted. We didn't get home til 11pm lastnight.. which is way past our bedtime, ha (sad.. I know). Depending on what time I get out of work tonight, I'm going to either hit the gym or at least hop on the stationary bike in my basement.ladyhooliganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00583939237130570086noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7283447481375837107.post-32088412973484803242009-01-26T07:05:00.000-08:002009-01-26T07:15:41.040-08:00so far, so good!I wanted to get back into a regular workout routine, and so far.. the week is off to a great start.<br /><br />Sunday - 20 minutes on the bike, 2 miles on the treadmill<br /><br />Monday - 20 minutes on the bike, 1.5 miles on the treadmill<br /><br />I'm trying to ease myself back into it... I don't want to start with too much/too soon because I know where that'll land me.... SHIN SPLINTS! ah. I have a lot of trouble with those in the past, so I'm trying to avoid them at all costs. I actually had custom orthotics made when I was training for my 1st marathon, but... they've seen their final day in my shoes. I need to get new ones, but it's a pain the ass to get them covered by my insurance. I need to get a "letter of medical necessity" from my orthapedic to give to the orthotic place.. even though I provided one the first time. It doesn't make sense that I'd need a new letter every year when it's something that needs to be replaced after a year or so. It's not like having them for a year changes the problems in the way my feet were built. Oh well - for now I'm running w/o the orthotics and we'll see how that goes. I have a brand new pair of my Asics Kayano's.. which were on the recommended list, so I'm hoping I'll be fine.<br /><br />Today's workout wasn't much.. but it was HUGE at the same time. I've been trying for a long time to get into a morning workout routine, but I LOVE the snooze button. In the past, the alarm goes off... and, even if I'm wide awake, I just think about how I could sleep for another hour in the comfy/warm bed. It usually ends up with me being MORE tired after I finally get up.. and then angry at myself for not working out. With my schedule as it is.... swim Tues/Thurs, school Wed, and usually my PT job on Fridays - I really don't have time to workout (bike/run) at night. So.. here's to hoping today was the first of MANY morning workouts!! From what I hear... you get used to waking up that early after a while. I'll believe it when I see it! HAladyhooliganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00583939237130570086noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7283447481375837107.post-85879896890107753372009-01-22T12:08:00.000-08:002009-01-22T12:28:16.215-08:00Getting back into the swing of things...On many levels.<br /><br />It's been quite some time since I had a blog. Back in my undergrad days, I would enter my daily activities (for the most part) into LiveJournal -- but that died down shortly after moving off-campus. I'm hoping that starting & maintaining this blog will give me that extra bit of motivation to stick to my workouts & training plan (thought stream being that I'll feel guilty not having anything to update? ha)<br /><br />So - not only getting back into the world of blogging, but I need to get back into working out. I've run two marathons (San Diego '07 & Disney World '08) and numerous half marathons (Fairfield, Hartford, Philly, Hyannis). Now, you'd think I was a very strong runner from that history, but I've been quite the slacker. The last race I ran was the annual Manchester Road Race on Thanksgiving (just under 5 miles) and I've only run a handful of times since then. With working two jobs & grad school part-time I found making up excuses very easy. BUT, this needs to change. I realize I'm a little late on the New Year's Resolution, but better late than never.<br /><br />I really want to get into the world of Triathlon's next summer. I have been swimming since November (so not COMPLETELY slacking). I'm now in the 2nd session of the "Fitness for Life" swim class - which is basically lap swimming with a planned workout, twice a week for an hour. My record so far is 72 laps (1 MILE!!) in the hour, which I'm pretty happy with.<br /><br />So - I've got the swim workouts down for now, although I will increase the frequency later in my training. Now, I need to jumpstart the biking & running. My first goal is to get back into a regular running routine and then add in the biking (for which, I need to buy a road bike!).<br /><br />I haven't decided on a specific TRI distance and/or event as of yet.. it's really going to depend on where I am in a month or so when I'd need to start a specific training plan. There's quite a few local sprint & olympic distance tri's, so I'm sure I'll be able to get in a few. Although, I do have a small desire to go for the Half Ironman. I realize the "smarter" option would be to smart small.. but, I think if I really set my mind to it, I could do it. I mean.. I trained for the San Diego marathon in 4 months with my longest run prior to that being only 5 miles. So - like I said, we'll see where I'm at in a month or so before I make any decisions on distance / events.<br /><br /><br />Tonight : Swim for 1 hour (specific workout is provided to me there, so I can update that later)ladyhooliganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00583939237130570086noreply@blogger.com1